how much could you expect to pay for piloting?

[machineman9]

in a few years i have a gap year at school. in that time i wish to fly to florida (hopefully not me doing the flying quite yet) and then learn to become a pilot

how much could you expect to pay to go from complete never-touched-the-controls newbie, to someone that can fly a prop or better on their own?

i wish to become an airline pilot in my later years so if anyone can reccomend what i will need for that, or how much it couls cost me... i would be very grateful to hear it!

cheers

got any more questions..? please do ask

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in a few years i have a gap year at school. in that time i wish to fly to florida (hopefully not me doing the flying quite yet) and then learn to become a pilot

how much could you expect to pay to go from complete never-touched-the-controls newbie, to someone that can fly a prop or better on their own?

i wish to become an airline pilot in my later years so if anyone can reccomend what i will need for that, or how much it couls cost me... i would be very grateful to hear it!

cheers

got any more questions..? please do ask

Very roughly, your Private Pilots License training in a US flying school would be about 1/2 the cost of a UK school (around

[machineman9]

hmm, that seems quite cheap for private pilot licenses

yeh, i heard you could get funding from the airlines too... i might look into that aswell

[C]

hmm, that seems quite cheap for private pilot licenses

yeh, i heard you could get funding from the airlines too... i might look into that aswell

Look into every possible avenue, even the RAF/RN/Army (in that order!)

[machineman9]

hmm, that seems quite cheap for private pilot licenses

yeh, i heard you could get funding from the airlines too... i might look into that aswell

Look into every possible avenue, even the RAF/RN/Army (in that order!)

well, i am currently an air cadet hehe

[C]

hmm, that seems quite cheap for private pilot licenses

yeh, i heard you could get funding from the airlines too... i might look into that aswell

Look into every possible avenue, even the RAF/RN/Army (in that order!)

well, i am currently an air cadet hehe

Well, if you can stomach 10-18 years in the RAF, and pay which isn't too far off what decent airlines pay (and more than a FO for SqueezyJet or Seanair), then that could be the way forward. More "interesting" flying potentially too (not saying that "take off - autopilot engaged - read a book - autopilot disengaged - land" is boring!)..

[machineman9]

hmm, that seems quite cheap for private pilot licenses

yeh, i heard you could get funding from the airlines too... i might look into that aswell

Look into every possible avenue, even the RAF/RN/Army (in that order!)

well, i am currently an air cadet hehe

Well, if you can stomach 10-18 years in the RAF, and pay which isn't too far off what decent airlines pay (and more than a FO for SqueezyJet or Seanair), then that could be the way forward. More "interesting" flying potentially too (not saying that "take off - autopilot engaged - read a book - autopilot disengaged - land" is boring!)..

hmm, the RAF is a posibility... i will have to think about it. thanks

[machineman9]

too bad the URL doesnt work (not that i know)

ooooh... ozzy... any help?

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too bad the URL doesnt work (not that i know)

ooooh... ozzy... any help?

Which URL?

If you mean this one, I c**ked up!

CTC Wings

[machineman9]

too bad the URL doesnt work (not that i know)

ooooh... ozzy... any help?

Which URL?

someone posted some porno above that message

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too bad the URL doesnt work (not that i know)

ooooh... ozzy... any help?

Which URL?

someone posted some porno above that message

Ah, yes...

[beaky]

Other than the military route, consider a college with an aviation program... if you really want an airline job, a "fall back" degree in something not directly related would be smart.

Good luck, and be prepared to make really lousy money with the airlines at first, even in the US. It's not what it used to be.

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Other than the military route, consider a college with an aviation program... if you really want an airline job, a "fall back" degree in something not directly related would be smart.

In the Uk you would have to temper that with the fact that since our current government has made going to university a lot more expensive that it used to be (unless you're Scottish, surprise surprise), if you then chose to self fund your training you could find yourself in

[beaky]

Other than the military route, consider a college with an aviation program... if you really want an airline job, a "fall back" degree in something not directly related would be smart.

In the Uk you would have to temper that with the fact that since our current government has made going to university a lot more expensive that it used to be (unless you're Scottish, surprise surprise), if you then chose to self fund your training you could find yourself in

[machineman9]

i doubt 'piloting' could come out of my dad's company funds lol.

still, i am thinking about mostly every option right now. i still want to persue other airlines to see if i can get funding from them too